BULLETIN BU/EL Revised August 11, 2015

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1 BULLETIN BU/EL Revised August 11, 2015 TRANSMITTING UNIT FROM PROTECTED PREMISES TO FIRE SIGNAL RECEIVING CENTRE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S561 The intent of this bulletin is to clarify the requirements of Sentence (4) of Division B of the Vancouver Building By-law (VBBL) in respect of signals to fire department via a fire alarm signal transmitting unit from the protected premises to the fire signal receiving centre in conformance with CAN/ULC-S561 Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems. Background Sentence (4) of Division B of the VBBL mandates notification of the fire department, as required by Sentences (1), (2) and (3), shall be provided in conformance with CAN/ULC-S561. Sentence (5) of the VBBL requires a trouble signal indicating the nature of the trouble in accordance with Sentence (3) shall be transmitted to a Fire Signal Receiving Centre conforming to CAN/ULC-S561. CAN/ULC-S524 prescribes that the interconnection wiring from the fire alarm control unit or transponder to the Fire Signal Receiving Centre shall comply with CAN/ULC-S561. The Appendix C of CAN/ULC-S537 contains information with respect to the name of the Fire Signal Receiving Centre to be documented. Bulletin BU/EL clarifies that the fire alarm system verification report must be provided with the Appendix C Form (C1 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM VERIFICATION REPORT - amended for use in the City of Vancouver) that must include the name, location and the ULC certification number for the connected Fire Signal Receiving Centre. NOTES ULC Listed alarm companies are included in ULC's Online Directories of Equipment and Materials. The current listings under the ULC Certificate Service are: 1. Fire Protective Signalling Systems, Signal Receiving Centres, Full and Shared Service. The ULC Category Alphabetic Codes are DAYIC. a) Where a listed fire protective signalling system signal receiving centre issues a full service Protective Signalling Service certificate, the listed company is expected to provide the installation, maintenance and signal monitoring service associated with the particular installation. b) Where a listed fire protective signalling system signal receiving centre issues a shared service Shared Fire Protective Signalling Service certificate to a system that has been installed by a listed fire protective signalling system installation company, a contract exists between the two companies to share the installation, maintenance and signal monitoring services associated with the particular installation.

2 BULLETIN BU/EL Revised August 11, 2015 TRANSMITTING UNIT FROM PROTECTED PREMISES TO FIRE SIGNAL RECEIVING CENTRE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S561 Page 2 of 3 c) The locations at which fire signal receiving centre companies provide fire protective signalling services are shown in the individual ULC Listings. 2. [Fire Protective Signalling Systems, Signal Receiving Centres, Full and Shared Service], Fire Protective Signalling Systems, Installation Companies, Shared Service. The ULC Category Alphabetic Codes are DAYYC. a) Where a listed fire signal receiving centre company issues a shared service Shared Fire Protective Signalling Service certificate to a system that has been installed by a listed fire protective signalling service installation company, a contract exists between the two companies to share the installation, maintenance and signal monitoring services associated with the particular installation. a) The locations at which the installation companies maintain service centres are shown in the individual ULC Listings. REQUIREMENTS A. Each fire protective signalling system signal receiving centre company must be listed by ULC. View DAYIC listing: da&vdkhome=/data3/verity_sw_rev24/common&sort_by=textlines:asc,ccnshorttitle:asc&quer y=dayic%3cin%3eccn+and+not+guideinfo B. Each fire protective signalling system installation company must be listed by ULC. View DAYYC listing: da&vdkhome=/data3/verity_sw_rev24/common&sort_by=textlines:asc,ccnshorttitle:asc&quer y=dayyc%3cin%3eccn+and+not+guideinfo C. The ULC Certificate must be completed for each fire alarm system installation that requires connection to the fire department. This Certificate must be completed as a part of the FAS Verification Report (see Bulletin BU/EL). Sample of ULC Certificates - Fire Protective Signalling Service (Full service to provide monitoring and installation, shared service for monitoring or shared service for installation) are provided on Attachments 1 and 2 to this bulletin. D. An electrical contractor must obtain an electrical permit for installation of the fire alarm system monitoring components at the protected premises (i.e. signal transmitting unit, demarcation terminal box, field wiring and communication system components). E. In each case where the installation of equipment and communication components between a FAS and the fire signal receiving facility are installed by the ULC listed company for the purpose of CAN/ULC-S561, the proof of qualification must be provided to the district electrical inspector by a FSR of the facility listed under ULC full certificate service (installation &

3 BULLETIN BU/EL Revised August 11, 2015 TRANSMITTING UNIT FROM PROTECTED PREMISES TO FIRE SIGNAL RECEIVING CENTRE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S561 Page 3 of 3 monitoring) and under ULC shared certificate service (installation), for the purpose of item C above. (Original signed by) (Original signed by) W. White P. Ryan, M.Sc., P.Eng. MANAGER, TRADES INSPECTION CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL DEPUTY CITY ELECTRICIAN DIRECTOR, BUILDING CODE & POLICY Attachments 1 and 2

4 BULLETIN BU/EL (Attachment 1) Revised August 11, 2015 TRANSMITTING UNIT FROM PROTECTED PREMISES TO FIRE SIGNAL RECEIVING CENTRE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S561 City Hall 453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Y 1V4 Vancouver.ca

5 BULLETIN BU/EL (Attachment 2) Revised August 11, 2015 TRANSMITTING UNIT FROM PROTECTED PREMISES TO FIRE SIGNAL RECEIVING CENTRE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CAN/ULC-S561 City Hall 453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Y 1V4 Vancouver.ca

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